Toward an axiomatic generalized value system
By: by Arthur L. Schoenstadt [and] Samuel H. Parry
Contributors: Parry, Samuel H.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Description: The Airland Battle is an emerging doctrine of the US Army. This doctrine envisions an extended battlefield, not confined to a narrow belt around the forward edge of the (main) battle area (FEBA). Inherent in this doctrine is a concept of target value analysis which attempts to identify targets on the extended battlefield in terms of their values, which may be situationally dependent. Such analysis is crucial to the successful conduct of the Airland Battle, since the battlefield environment is target rich, but asset limited, and therefore these limited assets must be allocated to maximize effectiveness. This paper proposes and develops a structure for assigning value, consistently, to the varied and diverse targets that populate the Airland battlefield. These values will be used as inputs ot allocation and decision modules in a systemic Corps-level Airland Research Model under development at the Naval Postgraduate School. Key elements of the proposed structure are that the values of noncombatant targets must be derived from the values of combatant targets that are supported, and that the effect of time increments and delays on value is incorporated through exponential discounting.
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: U.S. Army TRADOC Systems, Analysis Activity"--Cover.

"May 1986"--Cover.

"Technical report for period June 1985 - March 1986" --Cover.

"NPS-53-86-008"--Cover.

DTIC Identifiers: Target values, airland battle, battle management.

Author(s) key words: Simulation, combat modeling, airland battle, target value system, airland research model.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 21).

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1986.

kmc/kmc 9/9/09.